The National Institute of Mental Health calls OCD a "common, chronic, and long-lasting disorder" that often interferes with ...

Other possible causes include: With obsessive-compulsive disorder, you have repeated unwanted thoughts and/or perform repeated actions that you feel you can't control. They cause you distress ...

While the exact causes of OCD are complex and multifaceted, research shows that trauma can act as a significant trigger, leading to the onset or worsening of OCD symptoms. Trauma can destabilise ...

1. Do not focus on your fearful thinking: The first thing a person must do is not to dwell on the fear provoking thought when it comes. The more a person tries to reason out on the fear behind the ...